The HashiCorp State of Cloud Strategy Survey reveals that service mesh is a high priority for many organizations, with 68% of respondents at some level of implementation. However, only 10% have completed their implementations, and most are still in the planning or trial stages. Networking security concerns focus on data protection, data theft, and regulatory compliance. The survey also highlights the importance of addressing staff/skilling issues and manual processes as major obstacles to service mesh adoption. HashiCorp's Consul-Terraform-Sync solution can help bridge these gaps by providing automation and reducing the need for ticketing systems. Additionally, security is a top concern for both service mesh explorers and non-mesh users, with data protection being a key focus area.